Namibia vs Netherlands: Share of women in parliament ipu
Namibia
42.31
in 2025
Netherlands
43.33
in 2025
Namibia rank
21st
Netherlands rank
20th
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Namibia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 43.33 against 42.31 in Namibia, a difference of 1.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Namibia ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.22 | 34.44 | 12.22 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 26.1 | 37.53 | 11.43 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 34.48 | 37.41 | 2.93 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 43.15 | 39.22 | 3.93 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Namibia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 43.33 against 42.31 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Namibia and Netherlands?
- 1.02, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Netherlands rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Namibia ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.